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Volunteering Your Support

Supporting the vulnerable during the COVID-19 outbreak

Whilst the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak is ongoing, it is extremely heartwarming to see many people willing to volunteer their support, and organisations and businesses playing their part to help people – particularly the vulnerable.

Before offering your support, please ask yourself “Am I well enough to help?” and “Will I put others at risk if I do?“. It is imperative we remain safe and healthy, and follow the social distancing guidance.

Organisations and community groups across the Angus are seeking volunteers at the crucial time to help support logistics, distribution and other key aspects of their workings so that they can reach vulnerable groups.

A new ‘Scotland Cares’ campaign has been launched to encourage people to volunteer during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

While the most important ask for the public remains to stay at home and follow the essential public health guidance, people who are healthy and not at risk can volunteer to provide practical or emotional help to those most in need.

Those wanting to volunteer to support their communities have three options which are signposted from the Ready Scotland website:

• people wishing to offer their support to our public services, including the NHS and local authorities, will be directed to a site co-ordinated by the British Red Cross

• those looking for opportunities with other charities or community groups in their area will be directed to Volunteer Scotland for information

Several supermarkets have adapted their opening hours to support elderly and vulnerable people. The current initiatives are:

Iceland – for their first hour of trading, they will welcome only the elderly and the vulnerable.

Morrisons – dedicating one hour, between 9am and 10am, Monday to Saturday where the vulnerable and the elderly will be given more help in the store.

Sainsburys – customers over the age of 70 and shoppers with a disability will have priority access to online delivery slots.

Tesco – will prioritise one hour every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning between 9-10am (except in their Express stores)

Building society Nationwide have also aid it would open an hour early – at 8am instead of the usual 9am – at 100 branches across the UK for customers over the age of 70 and those with underlying health conditions.

Banks part of the Lloyds Banking Group have also set up a dedicated page for customers affected by coronavirus.

Energy company Utilita have dedicated an Extra Care Team to vulnerable customers. They can be reached at 03452 072 000.